"Don't worry..."
Konan quickly reassured Nagato, softly saying, "The walls of this base are all my origami. I can locate him..."
Konan's hands swiftly moved!
The rock walls and floor of the Akatsuki Hideout instantly transformed into countless sheets of paper!
Some small white snakes that were originally slithering on the rock walls were directly wrapped by the paper, suffocating to death!
The white snakes might have sensed something was wrong; some of them suddenly enlarged, directly turning into white pythons, crawling towards the base's entrance!
Some sheets of paper slowly turned into paper airplanes, flying everywhere inside the Akatsuki Hideout. Whenever these paper airplanes saw a white python, they would quickly attach themselves to the python's body, blasting it into two pieces!
Clearly...
All these papers were hidden explosive tags.
However, even so, these white pythons would sometimes transform back to small white snakes, sometimes back to large pythons, almost endlessly trying to escape!
When it comes to fleeing...
This little white snake has never lost!
"We can't let them escape..."
Nagato's hands quickly formed a hand seal, his body slowly levitating under the influence of gravity, moving step by step towards the outside of the Akatsuki Hideout.
Nagato directly stood at the hideout's entrance, clasped his hands together, and sharply looked up at the sky: "Rain Tiger at Will Jutsu!"
The rain in the sky intensified.
These raindrops are infused with Nagato's Chakra.
Any droplet that falls where it shouldn't will be sensed by Nagato!
However...
This jutsu turned out to be somewhat superfluous.
Because the moment a white python escaped the Akatsuki Hideout, it immediately opened its mouth and spat out Jiraiya, unable to stay in the serpent's belly for much longer; if he stayed any further, his body might suffocate and be digested to death.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Jiraiya coughed with some dry retches.
Nagato saw Jiraiya's figure appear, finally breathing a sigh of relief, raising his hand directly to summon the Pain Six Paths, planning to round up and slay Jiraiya again.
However...
Jiraiya's words made the Pain Six Paths' actions halt.
"Orochimaru..."
Jiraiya looked at the white python, his expression unpleasant as he spoke, "Weren't you already dead by Uchiha Sasuke's hands?"
"It was nothing but an act..."
The white python opened its blood-red mouth again, spitting out a long-haired man, none other than the long-hidden Orochimaru: "If I were still alive, I'd eventually be hunted by all the previous Hokage. I only used the chance of being killed by Uchiha Sasuke for an escape..."
"I did save your life, though..."
Orochimaru shook his head, looking at the still grim-faced Jiraiya, chuckling lightly: "Haha, Jiraiya, if not for me, you'd have been killed just now, at least show a bit of gratitude, wouldn't you?"
"By the way..."
Orochimaru continued to smile at Jiraiya before him: "I just watched a rather entertaining show and learned quite an interesting secret. I never expected Konoha's Hokage Assistant to collude with the Akatsuki Organization..."
"..."
Jiraiya's expression turned unpleasant.
There was never a more embarrassing moment for Jiraiya.
All along, Akihara Kagura was considered Jiraiya's pride, yet revealing the collusion with the Akatsuki Organization turned out to be heard by Orochimaru...
It's really...
A bit embarrassing and shameful.
However...
Now wasn't the time to be concerned about face, Jiraiya wasn't one to care about appearances, quickly saying: "Orochimaru, help me relay this message to Tsunade..."
"You still dare to plot your escape!"
Deva Path Pain stood in front of Nagato, coldly watching Jiraiya and Orochimaru: "Today, no matter what, you will not be able to escape from here!"
"Actually, the news about Akihara Kagura colluding with the Akatsuki Organization I had known long ago..."
Orochimaru laughed lightly, not bothering to look at Deva Path Pain, but still watching his old friend: "Jiraiya, should I tell you another interesting thing?"
"What is it?"
Jiraiya furrowed his brows.
"Akihara Kagura..."
Orochimaru watched Jiraiya, his smile growing stronger: "Originally, he was the spy I placed in Konoha. Unfortunately, later the little fellow's strength grew beyond my control..."
"!!!"
Jiraiya's face instantly became dark and stormy.
No wonder...
No wonder ten years ago...
When Akihara Kagura and he attacked the Akatsuki Organization, Orochimaru was watching on the sidelines; even back then, he was colluding with Akihara Kagura!
My disciple...
What else has he been hiding!
Orochimaru let out a light chuckle, glanced at Jiraiya, then at Deva Path Pain: "Ten years ago, while Jiraiya was relentlessly hunting me, to divert Jiraiya's attention, I ordered him to leak Akatsuki's information, tracking to the Akatsuki Organization's leader..."
"I know."
Deva Path Pain furrowed his brows, impatiently continuing: "Back then, to divert the attention of Jiraiya-sensei and Konoha, Kagura also conspired with us to leak your whereabouts to Jiraiya-sensei..."
"..."
Orochimaru's smile suddenly turned sour.
"Ugh, cough, cough..."
Jiraiya feels he shouldn't be laughing at this moment.